New Canaan honors its war heroes with a large Celtic cross on an historic green. The Wayside Cross, at the intersection of Main and Park streets, stands on a corner of the triangular green, surrounded by three churches, known as “God’s Acre.” The Wayside Cross, dedicated in 1923, features allegorical scenes representing the American Revolution, [...]
The grave of American Revolution hero Col. William Ledyard is marked with a granite obelisk in the Groton cemetery that bears his name. The monument honoring Ledyard was erected in 1854 next to the original slate gravestone, which had been damaged by souvenir hunters following the colonel’s death during the 1781 Battle of Groton Heights [...]
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Local residents killed and wounded during the American Revolution’s Battle of Groton Heights are honored with a large granite obelisk near the site of Fort Griswold. The Groton Battle Monument, dedicated in 1830, honors the more than 80 men killed defending the fort during a British raid on September 6, 1781. A dedication above the [...]
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American Revolution General Israel Putnam is honored with a statue in Hartford’s Bushnell Park. The Putnam statue, practically in the shadow of the state capitol building, was dedicated in 1874. The general is depicted, in uniform, cradling a sword in his left hand. Putnam is holding a three-cornered hat in his right hand. The monument’s [...]
Eastford honors its war veterans with a monument on the green in front of its public library. The monument, a granite block with bronze plaques, stands at the intersections of Eastford Road (Route 198) with Westford and Old Colony roads. The monument’s south face features a bronze Honor Roll plaque listing about 63 names of [...]
The Veterans’ Memorial in Farmington provides an unusually comprehensive tribute to local residents who participated in wars and skirmishes. The 1992 monument, in front of Town Hall and near the intersection of Farmington Avenue (Route 4) and Monteith Drive, features five granite columns inscribed with the names of residents who died while serving the nation. [...]
Danbury honors veterans of several wars with a 1931 Memorial on the West Street green. The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, near the intersection of West and Division streets, is dedicated to soldiers and sailors who served in the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World War I. The monument features a bronze [...]
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New Fairfield honors veterans of all wars with a monument on the town green. The New Fairfield Veterans’ Memorial, located on Pembroke Road (Route 37) just north of the intersection with Brush Hill Road (Route 39), was dedicated on September 20, 1997. The monument features two granite tablets, a flagpole and a dozen markers listing [...]
East Hampton honors veterans of World War I and earlier conflicts with plaques on a boulder in its historic village center. The undated war memorial, at the intersection of Main Street and Summit Street (Route 196), honors veterans of World War I, the Spanish-American War, the Civil War, the War of 1812 and the American [...]
East Lyme’s Civil War veterans are honored with a 1926 monument in the historic Old Stone Church Burial Ground. The cemetery, which was formed in 1719, also has a number of modern markers honoring the graves of residents who served in the French & Indian War, American Revolution, Civil War, and other conflicts. The Civil [...]
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